#CAF2DC
Closest named color: Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4). oklch(92.7% 0.051 161.2), rgb(202, 242, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#CAF2DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Duck Egg Blue (#C3FBF4) |
| Black text | 17.24:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF2DC |
| RGB | rgb(202, 242, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 61%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.051 161.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CAF2DC | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #CAF2DC | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #CAF2DC text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #CAF2DC text on black | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CAF2DC
oklch(92.7% 0.051 161.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCEB3
oklch(80.8% 0.065 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB58B
oklch(70.7% 0.106 161)
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Step 500
500
#1AA26F
oklch(63.2% 0.134 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#052F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 160.1)
#CAF2DC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F1ECDB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E7DD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F2EB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF2DC
#CAF2DC
oklch(92.7% 0.051 161.2)
- #FFDBF1
#FFDBF1
oklch(92.8% 0.049 340.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CAF2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.045
Use #CAF2DC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.